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To the south pole. that makes it a very useful orbit for things like earth observation, climate data, weather and also intelligence gathering, communications, navigation as well. earlier, i spoke to ceo of space forge, who own one of the satellites going into orbit. alongside the uk science minister george freeman what this launch means for space research in the uk. this is a huge moment for the uk space sector and space economy. for three reasons, really. firstly, space is the frontier of the g...

A mobile air-launched rocket system to be used in Britain's first domestic satellite launch could sow the seeds for a globally dispersed rapid-response ca..

A mobile air-launched rocket system to be used in Britains first domestic satellite launch could sow the seeds for a globally dispersed rapid-response capability to put extra eyes in space in times

By Tim Hepher (Reuters) - A mobile air-launched rocket system to be used in Britain's first domestic satellite launch could sow the seeds for a global...

By Tim Hepher

By Tim Hepher (Reuters) - A mobile air-launched rocket system to be used in Britain's first domestic satellite launch could sow the seeds for a global...

A mobile air launched rocket system to be used in Britain s first domestic satellite launch could sow the seeds for a globally dispersed rapid respons...

A mobile air-launched rocket system to be used in Britains first domestic satellite launch could sow the seeds for a globally dispersed rapid-response capability to put extra eyes in space in times

(Reuters) - A mobile air-launched rocket system to be used in Britains first domestic satellite launch could sow the seeds for a globally dispersed rapid-response capability to put extra eyes in space in times of war, executives and analysts said.

But the launch is also seen by many as a blueprint for quicker launches of limited satellite capacity for tactical military purposes, in what planners call "Responsive Launch". "Ukraine woke up the world in a lot of ways," Virgin Orbit Chief Executive Dan Hart told a news conference in southwest England on Sunday.